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OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA

Registered charity 1099361 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OXFORD BUDDHAVIHARA

The Charity's activities are that of:1. Providing accommodation for ordained Theravada and Mahayana monks and Buddhist scholars.2. Holding monthly and occasional meditation retreats, and Sunday classes for children; 3. Holding religious activities to mark important days in the life of Buddha;4. Providing funds to Buddhist Association in Serbia for monastery building project.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE THERAVADA BUDDHISM, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF AN ESTABLISHMENT AS A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE FOR BHIKKHUS (MONKS) AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS;2 TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE TEACHING OF BUDDHIST THOUGHT; AND3 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE VIHARA SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£185k
Latest spending
£208k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,909,483 and total cash at bank of £328,767 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies entirely on donations and has no business activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The policy on reserves is that the existing assets are wholly utilised to support existing activities. There is no intention in the long term to either increase or reduce the capital held. (held: £1.9m)
“The policy on reserves is that the existing assets are wholly utilised to support existing activities. There is no intention in the long term to either increase or reduce the capital held.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from trustee Mrs Saang Florin, interest-free, repayable on death.
“The Charity owed an amount of £10,000 (2023- £10,000) to the Trustee, Mrs Saang Florin, as at 31 March 2025. The loan is interest free and repayable upon her dealth whereby the Charity is liable for the cost of her funeral up to the balance owed at that time.” — page 23
“The Charity owed an amount of £10,000 to the Trustee, Dr. U Dhammasami as at 31 March 2025. The loan is repayable on demand.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from trustee Dr. U Dhammasami, repayable on demand.
“The Charity owed an amount of £10,000 (2023- £10,000) to the Trustee, Mrs Saang Florin, as at 31 March 2025. The loan is interest free and repayable upon her dealth whereby the Charity is liable for the cost of her funeral up to the balance owed at that time.” — page 23
“The Charity owed an amount of £10,000 to the Trustee, Dr. U Dhammasami as at 31 March 2025. The loan is repayable on demand.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £950k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Gloucestershire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£185k£208k
31/03/2024£300k£112k
31/03/2023£131k£127k
31/03/2022£65k£90k
31/03/2021£80k£122k

Common questions

Is OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,909,483 and total cash at bank of £328,767 at the end of the reporting period. The trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies entirely on donations and has no business activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST RELIEF ORGANISATION (I B R O)1£450k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OXFORD BUDDHA VIHARA£185k—0unclear—no doubt
THERAVADA MONASTIC TRUST FY2024£2.0m—0above—no doubt
THE THAI-BRITISH BUDDHIST (WAT MAHATHAT TEMPLE) TRUST FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
BIRMINGHAM BUDDHIST CENTRE FY2025£427kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION IN THE UK FY2026£483k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BUDDHIST SOCIETY TRUST FY2023£257k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.